Coordinate and monitor projects alongside the project manager: schedule meetings, take minutes, assign tasks, track timelines, manage documentation, communicate updates, analyze risks, and help improve processes to ensure projects align with strategy and budget.
This is a remote position.
We are seeking an organized and energetic project coordinator to join our growing organization. In this position, you will work with the project manager and adjunct team to organize and implement new and exciting company projects. Working in a team environment, you will organize meetings, take notes, manage schedules, and ensure all materials and information are present to meet project timelines. Your role is essential to the launching of new projects and you must be organized and professional.
- Monitor current projects and coordinate all team members involved to keep workflow on track
- Assign new project tasks
- Work to improve the project process
- Ensure project aligns with set strategy and budget
- Organize and plan meetings with project manager
- Arrange and manage team goals, project schedules, and new information; keep all material up to date
- Communicate timeline changes and new information to team; track project changes and adjust schedules as needed
- Record minutes and take detailed notes during meetings
- Keep track of all project-related paperwork; ensure all needed materials are current and properly filed and stored
- Strategize with project manager when needed
- Track and analyze project risks and recommend improvements
RequirementsProject Coordinator Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, administration, or related field or equivalent experience/training
- Previous experience in an administrative, marketing, or manager role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Superior computer skills; well-versed in Microsoft Office Suite, with a strong and thorough knowledge of Excel
- Able to work effectively under pressure
- Flexible and able to multitask on several different aspects of a project or on multiple projects
- Able to produce quality work with strict deadlines
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